diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a162e44921..4e19b07f4b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Main branch
 
+- Security dependency updates: Django >5.2.8 (<5.3), Django RestFramework 3.16
 - [Fix][pull3799]: Fix typo in `basic_tc.py` contrib for beginner tutorial (Tharic99)
 - [Fix][pull3806]: EvMore wouldn't pass Session to next cmd when exiting (gas-public-wooden-clean)
 - [Fix][pull3809]: Admin page - Repair link to Account button (UserlandAlchemist)
diff --git a/evennia/VERSION_REQS.txt b/evennia/VERSION_REQS.txt
index c294674bdb..c8173e2853 100644
--- a/evennia/VERSION_REQS.txt
+++ b/evennia/VERSION_REQS.txt
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 PYTHON_MIN = 3.11
 PYTHON_MAX_TESTED = 3.13.100
 TWISTED_MIN = 24.11
-DJANGO_MIN = 5.1
+DJANGO_MIN = 5.2.8
 DJANGO_MAX_TESTED = 5.2.100
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a858e29450..3b8e5d2748 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "django >= 5.2.8, < 5.3",
   "twisted >= 24.11.0, < 25",
   "pytz >= 2022.6",
-  "djangorestframework >= 3.14, < 3.15",
+  "djangorestframework >= 3.16, < 3.17",
   "pyyaml >= 6.0",
   "django-filter == 2.4",
   "django-sekizai == 2.0.0",
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "simpleeval <= 1.0",
   "uritemplate == 4.1.1",
   "tzdata >= 2022.6",
+  "inflection == 0.5.1",
   # for unit tests and code formatting
   "mock >= 4.0.3",
   "model_mommy >= 2.0",